On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:44:59 -0300 Humberto Massa wrote: > Sven Luther wrote: > > > patents are problematic, and upto recently there where no software > > patents in europe, so i don't really care. I am not sure about the > > AFAIK software patents are still not effective in Europe (as in you > cannot sue anyone for them yet, even if you can register some). Can > anyone from EU confirm this? On 7 March 2005, the European Council Presidency (Luxembourg) sadly adopted the software patent "agreement" of 18 May 2004. In order to do so, the Presidency violated the Council own rules. http://wiki.ffii.org/Cons050307En This basically means that the text will go back to the European Parliament for a second reading in which there are few possibilities to reject it (if I recall correctly, a qualified majority is needed). However, the directive is still to be approved by the Parliament *and* then implemented in Eureopean Union member states. Consequently, if I understand correctly, software patents are still unenforceable in EU. P.S.: we must do something to avoid this disaster! please, help! -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) ...................................................................... Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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